Estanislau Leads Final 109 in Event 2: €550 Pot Limit Omaha 8-Max
Welcome back to the 2023 WSOPE Europe here at Kings Resort in Rosvadov. Over the course of three starting flights, which drew a total of 719 entries, only 109 remain in Event #2: €550 Pot Limit Omaha 8-Max with Portugal's Joao Estanislau leading the pack after bagging 484,500 in Day 1b.
Also in the hunt are Michael Rodrigues (343,000), who is having a stellar 2023 after having won his first bracelet in a Badugi event this summer and Omar Eljach (297,000), who won the 2022 WSOPE Main Event.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Stacks
| Rank | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joao Pe De Almeida Estanislau | 484500 | 193 |
| 2 | Antanas Kruopis | 475000 | 190 |
| 3 | Diana Volcovschi | 458000 | 183 |
| 4 | Levan Rcheulishvili | 432500 | 173 |
| 5 | Peter Lieber | 431500 | 172 |
| 6 | Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi | 431500 | 172 |
| 7 | Yan Shing Tsang | 376500 | 150 |
| 8 | Sebastian Geisler | 359500 | 143 |
| 9 | Michael Rodrigues Pire Santos | 343000 | 137 |
| 10 | Radu Pitic | 335000 | 134 |
With registration now over, the 719 entries generated a total prize pool of €341,525 — surpassing the €300,000 guarantee. All the remaining players are in the money and will take home a minimum of €824. The eventual winner will take home €65,900 in addition to the gold bracelet.
Day 2 is set to begin at 2 p.m. local time and resume on level 16, which features 1,000/2,500 blinds with a 2,500 big blind ante. Play will continue for an additional 15 levels, which last 40 minutes each. Players will get their first 15-minute break at the end of level 20 and additional 15-minute breaks after every three levels. Play will conclude for the day at the conclusion of level 31.
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